UFC champ Michael Bisping: Georges St-Pierre's comeback will be '1 and done'

NEW YORK – Georges St-Pierre has already promised to retire Michael Bisping in the UFC 217 main event. The champion has responded with a similar type of threat.

St-Pierre makes his UFC comeback on Saturday after nearly four years when he challenges Bisping (30-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) for the UFC middleweight title in the UFC 217 main event. The event takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City with a pay-per-view main card following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Bisping has said numerous times in the build-up that he intends on making St-Pierre regret the decision to return to competition. With the fight just days away, “The Count” is not backing down from that claim.

“He’s one and done,” Bisping said at today’s UFC 217 news conference. “He’s scared like the little (expletive) he is. When he loses (he’s going to say), ‘I’m going to retire.'”

Oddly enough, it was originally Bisping who brought up the topic of retirement in the lead-up to UFC 217. The Brit has been in the UFC for more than a decade and will make a record-tying 28th octagon appearance at UFC 217. In the early stages of training camp he said retirement could be possible win or lose, but of late he’s walked back those comments.

Bisping fully expects to win and then take on interim UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a unification bout, possibly at the recently announced UFC 221 event in Perth, Australia, on Feb. 10.

“I’m going to wipe Georges up then I’ll beat up Robert Whittaker,” Bisping said. “I owe it that much.”

For now, though, Bisping’s focus is on his clash with St-Pierre. He believes all the advantages go in his favor and, as a result, expects a lopsided performance.

“My only fear is getting cuddled to death,” Bisping said. “On Saturday, I’m going to destroy him. Wipe him out.”

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